Printing device



AQUILLA DUENSING.

PRINTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION mm) MAY B. 1919.

PatentedSept. 14,1920. I

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AQUILLA DUENSING.

PRINTING DEVICE APPLICATION FILED MAY 8, I9I9.

Patented Sept. 14,1920.

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AQUILLA "DUENSING.

PRINTING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 8. 1912.

Patented Sept. 14, 1920.

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Patented Sept. 14', 1920.

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- PRINTING DEVICE. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AQUILLA DUnNsrNe,

a citizen of the United States, and resident of Altoona, in the county of Polk and State of Iowa, have invented a certain new and useful Printing Device, of which the following is a specification. i i

The object of my invention is to provide a machine of simple, durable and inexpensive construction adapted to print a series of names or addresses or the like on paper during the movement of the'paper, so thatv such names or addresses may be printed without stopping the movement of the paper, whereby there is effected a substantial saving of time and a substantial reduction of the wear on the printing machine.

,More particularly it is my invention to sideration'in which address carrying plates or the like aresuecessively moved to printing position, and are held in printing position during, the movement of the parts, so

that the paper can be printed during its movement.

Still a further object is to provide such a device having means, whe'rebyfit may be thrown into and out of gear, such means being so arranged that when the device is thrown into gear it will always operate to bring the printing platesto printing position at the proper time in the operation of V the machine;

, A further object isto provide such adevice including a base from which paper may travel, or on which paper may be placed for printing, which device includes mechanism for successively presenting address plates to printing position with relationto the paper, said mechanism being adjustable laterally with relation to the plates,so.that

the matter from the plates may be printed .at different positions with relation to .the position of the paper.

With these andotherobjects in view my invention consists in the'construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the ob ects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more Figure 1 shows a side elevation of an fully set forth, pointed out in my claimsand illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented s'e t'.-'14, 1920. Application filed May 3,1919. serial no. 295,731.

' address printing device embodying my in-F vention.

Fig. 2 shows va top or plan'view of the same illustrated on a printing press.

Fig. 3 shows a detailview of part of the echanism. I g I F 1g. 41 shows a sectional view through the clutch device. v

Fig. 5 shows a vertical, sectional view' through the address printing mechanism, i I

taken on the line of Fig. 1.

F 1g. 6 shows a detail, sectional viewtaken on the line'6'6 of Fig. 5. i V i Fig. 7 shows a detail, sectionalview taken onthe line 77 of Fig. 5;

Fig. 8 shows a detail, sectional view of a 7.0 swinglng movement of the'addressplate car I portion of the mechanism for causing vthe rying frame Fig. 9 shows a of my device supported on'its own frame and independent 1' the like; and

Fig. 7

side; elevation of form;

of any printing press or '10 shows longitudinal, sectional view throughfthe device "shown in Fig. 9.

My improved device may be used as an independent mechanism employed with any:

means for feeding stock to be printed: to

printing position with relation to the address carrying plates, or may be used as illustrated herein in connection with a print? ing press.

In the accompanying drawings 1" have I shown my device installed on a printing press having the frame 10. The printing press frame has transverse shafts 12 and 13 clearly shown in fig. 42, and also has the bed ll shown in Fig. 1.

It will be understood that I have not attempted to accurately illustrate any parti'cuextended around guide. rollers 17 .and 16 and along the bed 14 to any s'uitablepoint. My improved address printing device comprises a pair of laterally spaced. longi tudinal frame members 18. 7 Connected with each frame member 18 is a suitable frame 19 which may be cast or; ,otherwise constructed and is adapted to support the various shafts and other parts 0f the machine. 7 A Mounted-in suitable bearings 201011 the frame members 18 is the main power shaft 21 of the machine. 7

The frame members 18 may be supported 'on any suitable fra -e or support, and, as shown in the form of the inventlon illustrated herein, said frame members are provided at their opposite ends with bearings 22 through which the shafts 12 and 13 are extended. a r

The operative parts of my device supported by the frame members 13 are adjustable on the shafts 12 and 13 and may be locked in any'adjusted position by means of the set screws 23.

Fixed on the shaft 21 are spaced cams J 24.- Supported on the shaft 21 in the manner hereinafterdescribed, is a supporting frame comprising the laterally spaced, normally upright members 25, preferably connected by a cross member 26. At the upper "ends of the members 25' are casings 27 arranged adjacent to the opposite outer sur faces of the" cams 24 and extending over the tops of said cams as illustrated in Fig. 5, preferably having at their inner adjacent upper edges downwardly extending danges 28 and forming journals for said cams.

In the walls ofthe casings 27 are holes 29 to receive the shaft 21, which holes are of considerably greater diameter than the shaft 21 to permit raising and lowering of the casings and the frame members 25 when .the shaft is rotated, for bringing different parts of the cams 24 uppermost.

In the lower ends of the frame members 25'are vertically slidable bearings 39.

On the lower ends of the frame members 25 are plates 31 which are removable for removing the vertically slidable bearings 30.

The bearings 30 slide in suitable guide-ways in the frame members 25 and are yieldably' held atthe downward limits of their movementby means of a spring 33.

Detachably. mounted in the bearings 30 is r a transverse shaft 34 on which is a roller 35 having a plurality of flat sidesywhich roller is preferably octagonal in cross sec tlOn-i A t the upper end of each frame member 25 1s aframe member 36. Mounted on the 7 frame'members 36 is a transverse shaft 37 onwhich is a roller 38. Y 7

Spaced longitudinally in the machine from the shaft 37 isanother transverse shaft 39 on. which is a roller40 having near its 7 ends peripheral rows of teeth or pins 4-1. 60

sitions of theirrmovementrf Above the bearsaid slidable bearings at theclowermost polvlounted in the bearings- 43 is a transverse shaft 46 on which is mounted a roller 47, having at its ends annular grooves arranged to register with the respective OWs of pins 41.

)n the roller 47 between the grooves 48,

I preferably provide a cushioning cover 50.

ranged to be yieldingly held in engagement with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 51 means of a spring 55.

Suitably mounted on the frame of the machine and spaced laterally from the shaft I 21 is a stub shaft 56, on which isa gear 57 in mesh with a gear 5S'0n the shaft 21.

Suitably mounted on the machine is a shaft 59 on which is a gear 60 which meshes with the gear 57.

Pivoted to the frame portion 36 is air-arm 61 slidably extended over a guide support 62 to position adjacent to the shaft 59,*having on its upper edge teeth 63prefe"ably" arranged substantially below said shaft 59.

On the shaft 59 is "mounted a segmental gear 64 arranged to coact with the teeth on the arm 61. The arm 61 really forms a rack bar with a limited number'of teeth.

Secured to the frame portion 36 and to some support, such, for instance, as the fixed frame 10 is a' spring 65 which serves to cushion the movement of the swinging. frame members 25. r

Located near the lower part of my device is an inking roller 66 which is operated from a chain of gears 57, 68, 69 and 70 fromthe gear 60 on the shaft '59.

Suitably supported are rollers 71 and 72 Mounted on the roller 71 are address plates 73 suitably connected and linked together by chains 74. p :7 The address plates 73 are provided near their ends with holes 75, so arranged as to coact with the pins 41 on the roller 40'."

The chains 74 and address plates are threaded over the roller 38 and between said roller and the roller 47, thence downwardly around the flat sided roller 35, thence up wardly between the rollers 40 and 47 and,

then they are wound on the roller 72.

The plates 73 are provided'near their ends with holes 75which receive the pins 41, so.

plates 73. V

- Mounted on the shaft2l is a disk'7 6 form ing a clutch member, and heldabymeans of a,

journal 7 7 against lateral"slidingmovement with relation to the frame; 10. I I=.

The disk 76 is non-rotatably mounted on the shaft 21 by means of a key 78, fixed to said disk and traveling in along slot 78 in the shaft 21. 1

On the face of the disk 76 are diametrioally opposite pins 80 and 81. The pin 81 is considerably larger in diameter than the pin 80. i V

Mounted on the shaft 21 is a sleeve 79 having at one end an annular flange 82. Rota,- tably mounted on the sleeve 79 is another sleeve 83 having at one end a gear 84 and at the other end a disk 85 provided with holes 86 and 87 of different diameters, and adapt ed in one position of the disk 85 to register with and receive the respective pins; 80 and 81.

posite the flange 82 isa key '88 which ,pro-

jeets into an annular rabbet 88 in the...

sleeve 83. I

The sleeve 83 has a pair of spaced, annular ribs 88*. 88 on opposite sides of the sleeve/1'83 are the arms of a bifurcated lever 88 which'is It will be seen the disk 85 with the holes therein clutch members, the latter being movable and controllable through the means of the lever 88.

On the shaft 21 is mounted a tubular arm;

90 in which is slidably mounted 'a plunger pin 91. The wall of the tubular arm 90 is provided with opposite longitudinally elongated slots 92. V

Mounted in the plunger pin 91 is a pin 93 which travels in the slots 92 and on one side ofthe arm 90 extends substantially'beyond said arm.

Arranged in the path of travel of theprojecting part of the pin 93 is a cam si'irface 94. On one of the casing members 27'is a'.

laterally extending arm which extends into the pat-h of the plunger pin 91;

Arranged in the path of travel of the outer end of the plunger pin 91 is an inclined spring 96.

The arrangement and construction of the parts just described will be more fully set forth. in connection w1th the description of the plilCtlCfll.ODGIiItIOlTOf my machine.

In the practical use of'my improved ad dress printing machine, when the paper 15 is being drawn through the machine the operation of my device is as follows: 4

In this connection it may be mentioned that my device may be independently used on the printing press when desired and may be operated by means of a crank 88 onthe shaft 21, or in any suitable way, or my de- Received between the ribs.

vice may bearrangedfto operate from, some the 'gear'84. a I J Assume that the sleeve 83 is rotated, then,

when the holes .86and 87 are moved toward the pins 80 and .81, it willbe notedthat when the pin 81 registers with the hole 87, when the handle of the lever 88 is'being pressed away fromthe machine, the pins/8O and 81 will enter the holes 86 and-87 whereupon rotation will be, imparted to the shaft 21.

As the shaft 21 is rotated the'arm 90 1 moves to position where the outerend of the 1 plunger pin 91 engages the? arm 95.as illus-* trated in Figs. 5 and 6. As the travel-of l the arm 90 continues, the engagement of the plunger pin 91 with the arm will swing the lower end of the swinging frame mem-i I bers 25 to position where one of the plates i 73 engages theinking roller66 for inking Secured to the end of the sleeve 79 013-. f

the type or'address carrying means on the plate. 73.

point of the cam 94 and sli of said cam.

As the arm 95 slides over the spring 96 such spring will be depressed, as illustrated in Fig. 6 in full lines.

Just before the pin 93 clears the highest 1 point of'the' cam 94, the arm 95 passes and? clears the spring 96, whereupon the spring 96 will spring upwardly to its shown by dotted lines in Fig. 6.

position" 1 The spring'96 has a downwardly-1extend A mg end 96? which then stands in the way ofthe return movement of the arm 95.

After the address'plate 73 has been inked, gravity Wlll tend to return the arms 25 to their vertical position,-but as soon as the,

address plate moves over the inking roller,

the arm 95 engages the portion 96 of. the

spring 96, whereby any further return of i the frame members 25 toward vertical position is automatically prevented.

The further rotation of the shaft 21 brings the cams 24 to such position as to raise the frame members 25 and parts sup- '11 21, for thereby raising the arm 95 to posi ported thereon-with relation to the shaft tion to clear the spring 96 and permit the,

return-of the frame'members 25 toward their opposite position.

The parts of the machine are so arranged that atthis point in-the' operation thereo'f,' the teeth of the segmental gear'64 engage the teeth on the arm 61 forpulling the arm 61 toward the left, as shown in Fig. 8, thereby swinging the roller 35 downwardly and past center.

The spring 65 holds the parts in their last described position until the shaft 21 tated to position for again bringing the plunger pin 91 into-engagement with the toward theinlring roller.

As the roller 35 passes center,the cams 2 1 are in such position that the roller 35 is in its lowermost position, and as the roller 35swings past center the printing operation is performed on the paper 15 which travels toward-.the right asin Fig. 1. i V

I It will thus be seen that the 'printing'operation is performed on the moving paper and Without any interruption of the movement of the paper.

As the'roller 35 swings toward the inking roller, the hook 5 1 on the pawl 53 slides over one of the teeth of the ratchet wheel 51, and on the return movement of the roller 35 the engagement'of the hook 541; with the ratchet wheel 51 imparts a rotary movement to the shaft 89, thereupon the pins ilwvill impart v some movement to the plates 7 3.

The parts yust described are so arranged that for each completed swing of the frame members 25, the chains 'Td'are advanced a proper distance to bring a new plate to the printing press;

printing position on the roller It will be noted that whenever chine is thrown out of gear, the arrangement of the clutch de ice is such that it can only be thrown into gear when the disk is in a certain position with relation to the disk 85, and thus when the gear 88 is operated from some movmg part of a print ng press,

the operation of my device will be timed properly with relation to the operation of timed that the plates will always be in printing position during the proper swing ing movementof the swinging frame.

It will be noted that by loosening the screws 23 it is possible to slide the operative parts of themechanism laterally with relation to the frame and with relation to the path of travel 'of .the paper, so as to print .the address or other subject matter from the plates 73 at different places with relation to the paper being printed, and this may be done 'without any interference with the gearing connection from the gear 84 and the gear 88 to the printing press where my'device isused with such press. 7

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have provided a simple and inexpensive machine, whereby .a series of address plates are successively brought to printing position on the roller 35. roller 35 is given a peculiar movement... For instance, from its position shown in Fig. 1. the roller 35' is first swung upwardly and toward the left while being raised above the paper to be printed. The roller is then swung downwardly to the right and is also lowered so as to be in printing position during such swinging movement.

lVhen the roller reaches the extreme left operation.

The

point of its movement, one of the printing] plates is inked, and thereafter the roller is held in raised position while it is swung towithout interfering with this continuous movement of the paper 15.

It will, of course, be obvious that where the paper 15 from a roll is not used envelops or any other stock may be placed in position to be printed in any suitable way, and the addresses may be placed in position to be printed in any suitable way and the addresses may be successively printed on'the stock. For the latter purpose any suitable means may be used for imparting rotation to the main operating shaft 21.

In Figs. 9 and 10 I have shown my device in which the parts are supported on the 1 frame 200. The parts are the same as those the maalready described with the exception that there is provided an endless belt 201 mounted on rollers 202 and 203 on shafts 204 and 205 supported on the frame.

On the shaft 204 is a gear 206 in mesh with the gear 67 already described.

' Below the upper stretch of the endless belt 201 is a support 208 for holding the belt and the stock thereon during the printing Adjacent to the frame 200 is a table or the like 209 having arms 210 pivoted on the shaft 205 and having a supporting leg 211.

The printing stock 212 may be moved from the table 209 on to the endless conveyer' and held in position hand or otherwise for the printing operation.

When the form of the device shown in Figs. 9 and 10 in used, the crank 88 may be provided. for operating the machine, or the machine may be operated by power or any suitable source of energy.

I realize that numerous changesmay'bemade in the details of the construction and arrangement of the parts'of my improved device, and it is not my intention to limit myself in' my claims to the specific form shown in my drawings, but it is my intention to cover by said claims any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents which may be reasonably. included within their-scope. 1

I claim as my invention .1. In a machine of the class described;

fixed frame; a movable frame thereon;

tion from said printing devices while said ,means for successively bringing printing.

printingdevices are gin movement; said means includingmechanism for raising s id movable frame and swinging it in one direction, and then lowering theinovable frame 7 and swinging it. in another direction. j. 1 2. In ai machln'e ofgthe;- class described;

I a fixed frame movable frame thereon;

means .for successively bringingprinting devices; to 'printing iposition with, "relation to. s aid;movable frame; means for operating said fram'e for causing a printing operation from said printing, devices; while said print ing devices are in movement, said means including mechanism for raising sa d movable frame and swmgmg 1t in'one directlon,

and thenf lowering the movable-frame and a swinging it in another direction;andmeans for inking said printingdevicesin vone po- 7 sition :of said movable frame.

=3. In machine of class described; a fixed frame 1 having a printing base; a movable frame thereon; means for swinging. saidmova'ble frame in one direction; mcans for swinging the movable framein the ops posite direction; 111G3:I1S .;fO1 raising and lowering sa'id frame :between the respective swinging movements; series, of devices def. signed to be used in printing;andneans,

for successively moving said devices to printingp'ositiom' and carrying them with said movable frame.

4. In a machine of the class described; a fixed frame having a printing base; a mov able frame thereon; means for swinging said movable frame in one direction; means for swinging the movable frame in the op posite direction; means for raising andv lowering said frame between the respective swinging movements; a series of devices designed to be used in printing; means for successively moving said devices to printing position, and carrying them with said movable frame; said means being actuated by the swinging movement of said frame.

5. In a device of the class described; a fixed frame; a printing base; a movable frame mounted on said fixed frame; means for swinging said movable frame to and fro; means for raising and lowering said movable frame;a series of printing devices flexibly connected together; a flat sidedv roller at the lower side of said frame; a plurality of rollersat the upper part of said frame; said printing devices being threaded between the rollers at the upper part of the frame and around said flat sided roller, whereby the printing devices between the upper roller and the flatsided roller are held substantially taut. a

6. In a device of the class described; a

'fixed frame; a base; a movable frame; a

flat sided roller at the lower part of said movable frame; a series of printing devices flexibly connected extending around said roller; gripping rollers at the upper part 'clutchidcvi-ce, adapted to be, engaged 1 when i-ngzrotationl to said "lastinamed .lroller; a

on; cams on said shaft; a movable frame 3 pivotally supported on said cams so thatby the rotation of the shaft and the operation together and extended around the flat-surof saidfframe adapted g to" engagethe stretches'of said flexiblyconnected printing devices ion opposite sides 20f said fla't; sided roller meansfor alternately swinging said movable frame in a different direction, and vf0 for-,1 raising and; .loweringi said v movable o frame a gearing device; ,means for operativelyconnecting said}- gearingvdevic'e" with said movable frame; said mean 'siinclu ding -asaid gearing vdevices-is1 mi certain, of :ItS POSl tions within-elation{to the movable frame. 3

7. Ina device of the class -described;fa' fixed frame;-ia;;l i e'; -:a" movable 1 rame;;:. -a v flatsidediroller'at 'thedower partjo'f said 0 movable frame; a series "of printing'devices rollers-adapted to engage and coactwith said printing devices; ZLIlLtCllQtOII said last named-roller; and apawl adapted to coact' withssaid ratchet: ifor intermittently "impart- 8. In a device of the class described a I fixed frame; a shaft mounted on said fixed frame; and adapted to slide laterally thereof the earns the movable frame is alter;

'nately raisedfand lowered; a fiat surfaced roller at thelower end of said frame; a plurality; of printing devices flexibly connected together and extended around the flat surfaced roller; a=plurality of rollers at the upper portion of said movable-frame, for engaging and gripping the stretches of said printing devices on opposite sides of plately swinging said movable frame to and o. 9. In a device of the class described; a fixed frame; a shaft mounted on said fixed frame, and adaptedv to slide laterally there- 7 on; cams on said shaft; a movable frame pivotallysupported on said 'cams,'so that by the rotation of the shaft and the 'operation of the cams, the movableframe isalternately raised and lowered; a fiat surfaced roller at the lower 'end'of saidframe; a plurality of printingdevices flexibly connected facediroller; a plurality of rollers at the upper portion of said movable-frame, for engaging and gripping the stretches, of said printing devices on oppositesides of said flatsurfaced roller; means for alternately swinging said movableframe to: and fro 110 said flat surfaced roller; and means for alters i u said means comprising an arm onsaid shaft;

a member slidably mounted in said arm,

and" yieldably held at its outer limit 'of movement; a projecting device on said member; acam arranged in the path of said projecting device; an arm on said movable frame, arranged to stand 1n the 'path of said member; a spring arranged in the path of ISELlCl'aIIII; and adapted to be depressed by said arm, andto spring into the path of'said arm;after the armvhas cleared said spring; whereby said: member engages the armv .on said movable frame, the movable frame is swung to one limit ofits movement, and is then held in said limit by said spring, until'the removable frame is raised by the cams to clear said spring; and-means for swinging the movable frame in the opposite direction.

roller at the lower endof said frame; a plu-' rality of printing devices flexibly connected together and extended around the flat sursaid last means comprising a shaft; a seg faced roller; a plurality of rollers at'the upper portion of said movable frame,"for engaging and gripping the stretches of said printing devices on opposite sides of said flat surfaced roller; means for alternately swinging said'movable frame to and fro; I said means comprising an a m on said shaft a member slidably mounted in said arm; and

yieldably held at its outer limit of'movement; a projecting device on said member; a cam arranged in the'path of .saidfproject- 7 ing device; an arm on said'm ovable' frame;

arranged to stand in the path of said member; a spring arranged in the path of said g arm,-and adapted to be depressed by said arm, and tosp'rin'g into the pathof said arm afterthe arm has cleared said spring;

whereby said memberengag es thefarmfon said movable frame, the movable frameis Q 50 swung to one limit of its movement, and is then held in said limitby said spring, until the" removable frame is raisedbythe' cams to clear said springpmeans for swingingthe movable frame in the opposite direct on;

mental-gear thereon; a rack bar pivoted to said movable'frame forcoacting-With said segmental gear.

AQUILLA DUEivsiisier; 

